The pair were taken to the water’s edge, before being moved back closer to the street where Taylor allegedly first confronted the police officer over Connor’s missing bag.

Bali’s police chief said evidence strongly supported the charge against both suspects, though Inspector General Sugeng Priyanto said lawyers had the right to argue the Australian woman was not involved in the alleged murder.

The police chief said the crime had been made worse by the suspects allegedly destroying evidence and taking belongings from the policeman’s body.